Family : Gadidae
Genus : Merlangius
Species : merlangus
Accepted scientific name: Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name)
Synonyms:
Gadus euxinus Nordmann, 1840 (synonym)
Gadus merlangus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Gadus merlangus euxinus Nordmann, 1840 (synonym)
Gadus merlangus merlangus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Merlangius merlangius (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Merlangius merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840) (synonym)
Merlangius merlangus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Merlangus linnei Malm, 1877 (synonym)
Merlangus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Merlangus merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840) (synonym)
Merlangus vulgaris Fleming, 1828 (synonym)
Odontogadus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Odontogadus merlangus euxinus (Nordmann, 1840) (synonym)
Odontogadus merlangus merlangus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 23.5 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 3,110 g; max. reported age: 20 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 22.9, range 28 - 30 cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; oceanodromous; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m, usually 30 - 100 m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 72°N - 35°N, 27°W - 42°E
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southeastern Barents Sea and Iceland to Portugal, also in the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Adriatic Sea and adjacent areas. Rare in the northwestern Mediterranean.
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30 - 40; Anal soft rays: 30 - 35. Body elongate; head small. Chin barbel small or absent. Lateral-line canals on head with pores. Color is variable; yellowish-brown, dark blue or green, sides yellowish grey, white and silvery on belly; often with a small dark blotch at the upper base of the pectoral fin.
Biology
More commonly found from 30 to 100 m, mainly on mud and gravel bottoms, but also on sand and rock. Feed on shrimps, crabs, mollusks, small fish, polychaetes and cephalopods. Migrate to the open sea only after the first year of life. Eggs are pelagic. Larvae and juveniles are associated with jellyfish. Upon maturity, small chin barbel characteristic of juveniles disappear. Spawn in batches. Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked and frozen; eaten steamed, broiled and baked.
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Murluts Arabic Algeria
Nazalli Arabic Tunisia
Peskadil'ia Arabic Morocco
Medzhid Bulgarian Bulgaria
Merlà Catalan Spain
Pišmolj Croatian Croatia
Ugotica velika Croatian Croatia
Hvilling Danish Denmark
Slinger Danish Denmark
Koudgerookte vlinders Dutch Netherlands
Wijting Dutch Netherlands
English whiting English USA
European whiting English USA
Golden cutlet English UK
North Sea whiting English Australia
Spelding English UK
Whiting English Isle of Man
Whiting English Spain
Whiting English UK
Merlang Estonian Estonia
Hvítingur Faroese Faeroe Is
Valkoturska Finnish Finland
Lécaud French France
Merlan French France
Merlan French Monaco
Merlu French France
Nasellu French France
Varlet French France
Merlan German Germany
Wittling German Germany
Νταούκι Greek Greece
Ταούκι Greek Greece
Bacaliaros Greek Greece
Bakaliaros Greek Greece
Taoúki Greek Greece
Merlan Hebrew Israel
Lýsa Icelandic Iceland
Arface Italian Italy
Filetti affumicati Italian Italy
Merlano Italian Italy
Molo Italian Italy
Molo de parangal Italian Italy
Morgano Italian Italy
Nasello atlantico Italian Italy
Orfacio Italian Italy
Pisci fica Italian Italy
牙鱈 Mandarin Chinese China Main
牙鳕 Mandarin Chinese China Main
齒鱈的異名 Mandarin Chinese China Main
齿鳕的异名 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Finnag Manx Isle of Man
Kelk Manx Isle of Man
Hvitting Norwegian Norway
Witlinek Polish Poland
Witlinek czarnomorski Polish Poland
Badeho Portuguese Portugal
Badejo Portuguese Portugal
Badejo-do-Mar-Negro Portuguese Portugal
Filete fumado Portuguese Portugal
Bacaliar Rumanian Romania
Chernomorskiy merlang Russian Former USSR
Merlang Russian Former USSR
Merlang Russian Ukraine
Merlanka Russian Former USSR
Pismolj Serbian Serbia
Ugoti velika Serbian Serbia
Ugotica Serbian Serbia
Mol Slovene Slovenia
Liba Spanish Spain
Merlán Spanish Spain
Plegonero Spanish Spain
Vitling Swedish Sweden
Bakalyaro Turkish Turkey
Bakalyaro baligi Turkish Turkey
Mezgit Turkish Turkey
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